Elderly man with low heart rate taken to hospital, Wheeling WV
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders from Wheeling Fire Squad Two were dispatched to assist a 75-year-old man who briefly lost consciousness at UPMC GoHealth. The patient, who had flu-like symptoms for several days, was found to have a slow pulse and low blood pressure. He was alert and oriented but weak. His vitals included a pulse around 50 and blood pressure approximately 87 over 52. Paramedics started intravenous fluids and transported him to Wheeling Hospital for further evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Brooke WV Hospital Group Calls
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01:45
Transcript:
00:00
We need Fire Squad Two.
00:09
This is Wheeling Fire Squad Two.
00:11
Wheeling Fire Squad Two, I'm en route to facility with an ETA about five to eight minutes.
00:17
I have a seventy-five-year-old male who collapsed for about 90 seconds at UPMC GoHealth.
00:24
He was being seen for flu-like symptoms for the past few days.
00:32
Denied vomiting, reported diarrhea.
00:37
He says he feels dizzy.
00:38
No chest pain or shortness of breath.
00:42
He became bradycardic with a pulse of thirty-eight at the facility.
00:47
His blood pressure dropped to fifty-nine systolic.
00:52
Pulse is fifty-three, sinus brady.
00:54
Initial blood pressure was eighty-seven over fifty-two.
00:58
Respirations normal, oxygen saturation ninety-seven percent, and GCS normal.
01:05
Giving IV fluids, 500 milliliters of normal saline.
01:10
Will reassess blood pressure.
01:17
Is your patient normally confused?
01:21
That's a negative.
01:22
He's alert and oriented.
01:24
He is answering questions clearly.
01:33
He is weak but responsive.
01:36
Skin cool and clammy but pink.
01:39
Capillary refill normal.
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Location mentioned:
Medical Park Rd, Wheeling, WV 26003
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